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ELECTRICITY

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electricity is ____________________.

a)

the movement of the sun

b)

the movement of electrons

c)

the movement of the moon

d)

the movement of air

2.

Which is the best example of electric energy being transformed into sound energy?

a)

toaster

b)

electric blanket

c)

television

d)

lamp

3.

Which of these is the best example of electric energy being transformed into heat energy?

a)

lamp

b)

fan

c)

telephone

d)

toaster

4.

Which is the best example of electrical energy being transformed into the energy of motion?

a)

computer screen

b)

digital clock

c)

stove

d)

fan

5.

A ________________ circuit is a circuit in which electrical current can follow only one path.

a)

parallel

b)

series

c)

silver

d)

battery

6.

______________ are materials that electrical current cannot pass through.

a)

resistors

b)

circuits

c)

conductors

d)

insulators

7.

A complete pathway for the flow of electricity is called a ________________.

a)

circuit

b)

series

c)

parallel

d)

current

8.

_______________ are materials that electrical current can pass easily through.

a)

resistors

b)

circuits

c)

conductors

d)

insulators

9.

When a circuit is ______________, it is complete and there is no break in the path that the charges must follow.

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

series

d)

paralell

10.

When a circuit is ____________ it is incomplete and charges can't flow through.

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

series

d)

parallel

11.

Choose the things that use electricity!

a)
b)
c)
12.

What can we do to use electricity safely?

a)

Do not put our finger or anything other than a plug into a socket

b)

Touch a switch with wet hands

c)

Use things with damaged wires

13.

Which of these tools doesn't use electricity?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Why do electricians always wrap wires in plastic?

a)

Plastic comes in many different colors

b)

Plastic is a good electrical conductor

c)

Plastic makes the wires easy to bend

d)

Plastic is a good electrical insulator

15.

Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber

b)

Metal

c)

Newspaper

d)

Glass

16.

The student conducted an experiment with circuits. Why was the bulb bright when he closed the switch?

a)

The switch produced an electric current

b)

Closing the switch broke the circuit

c)

Closing the switch completed the circuit

d)

The switch did not make a difference

17.

How can it be explained that someone's hair can stick to a balloon?

a)

There is static electricity

b)

There is too much dust in the air

c)

A parallel circuit was too long

d)

The person needs to wash his hair

18.

A penny is an example of

a)

An insulator

b)

an electron

c)

a proton

d)

a conductor

19.

The student arrived home and turned on a light switch, so she could see how to get to her bedroom. The switch allowed electricity to flow and was transformed into-

a)

Light energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

superior energy

d)

radiant energy

20.

Glass does not allow electricity to flow through it, so glass is a (n) ________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

21.

Copper allows electricity to flow through it, therefore it is a ______________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

22.

Nickel is a material that allows electricity to flow through it, so nickel is a ________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

23.

Rubber does not allow electricity to flow through it, so it is a _______________________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

24.

Cardboard does not allow electricity to flow, therefore cardboard is a(n) __________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

25.

Wood is does not allow heat or electricity to flow, so wood is a(n) ___________________,

a)

conductor

b)

insulator